Welcome!The Topic For Today Is
General Weather Knowledge
General Weather KnowledgeGlobal Numbers
National Records
PA Points of Interest
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Bonus Question: 5000 pts
Global Numbers: 200
• Question:• The Earth’s Mean Temperature• Answer• What is 56F?
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Global Numbers: 400
• Question:• The latitude in the NH at which there is an
equal energy exchange• Answer• What is 37 degrees?
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Global Numbers: 600
• Question:• The number of thunderstorms around the
planet each hour• Answer• What is 760?
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Global Numbers: 800
• Question:• The highest sea level pressure of 32.01” was
measured here• Answer• What is Siberia?!)
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Global Numbers: 1000
• Question:• The world’s lowest reading of -127F was set in
this month• Answer• What is August?
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National Records: 200
• Question:• The nation’s highest temperature occurred in
California at this ranch.• Answer• What is Greenland?
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National Records: 400
• Question:• The six hour world rainfall record occurred in
this state.• Answer• What is Pennsylvania?
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National Records: 600
• Question:• Which states have never surpassed 105F• Answer• What are Alaska and Hawaii?
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National Records : 800
• Question:• Snowfall in this Colorado town tallied 72
inches in just one day.• Answer• What is Silver Lake?
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National Records: 1000
• Question:• In what decade have most of the state record
maximum occurred• Answer• What are the 1930’s?
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PA Points of Interest: 200
• Question:• The state record maximum was set in
Phoenixville.• Answer• What is 111F?
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PA Points of Interest: 400
• Question:• This county has the most number of
tornadoes since the 1950’s• Answer• What is Allegheny County?
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PA Points of Interest: 600
• Question:• A new state record was established in 2010 for
what• Answer• What is Monthly snowfall?
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PA Points of Interest: 800
• Question:• Which recent storm exceeded flood levels
from Agnes in Pittsburgh.• Answer• What is Ivan?
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PA Points of Interest: 1000
• Question:• What is the primary direction of motion of
severe storms in southwestern PA• Answer• What is from the west and northwest?
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• Question:• Constant temperature lines• Answer• What is an isotherm?
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• Question:• Constant pressure line• Answer• What is an isobar?
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• Question:• Constant dew point line• Answer• What is an isodrosotherm?
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• Question:• Constant wind velocity• Answer• What is an isotach?
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• Question:• Lines of constant rainfall amount• Answer• What is an isohyets?
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• Question:• With your back to the wind, low pressure is on
your….• Answer• What is left?
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Fill-in the Blank: 400
• Question:• Vertical pressure decreases ______ in a colder
air mass• Answer• What is more quickly?
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Fill-in the Blank: 600
• Question:• Moist air is _______ than dry air.• Answer• What is lighter than?
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Fill-in the Blank: 800
• Question:• The sun _____ the ground and the ground ___
the air.• Answer• What is heats?
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Fill-in the Blank: 1000
• Question:• According to the QGV equation, PVA causes
upward motions provided…..• Answer• What is the wind increases with height?
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Daily Double
Select how much you are willing to risk….The Topic is Summer Weather
Bonus Question: 5000 pts.
• Question:• It is a typical July afternoon in State College
with an air temp of 84F and cumulus developing, yet 5 miles away it is only 25F with snow falling and a wind of 35 knots.
• Answer• What is straight up!
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